Patrick Stewart voicing FFXII ads

Star Trek veteran to provide the voice-over for the British and Australian ad campaigns.

The voice of Patrick Stewart, the British actor best known as Star Trek's Captain Jean-Luc Picard, will be used as part of the marketing campaign to promote Final Fantasy XII's PAL territories launch. The role-playing game, the latest in the popular Final Fantasy series, will launch in Europe and Australia on February 23, with the ad campaigns beginning on February 19. As part of the marketing push, there will also be a midnight launch event in HMV on London's Oxford Street. The executive producer and director of the game, Akitoshi Kawazu and Hiroshi Minagawa, respectively, will both be present at the event to sign games and answer questions. There will also be free goodies for people wearing the best Final Fantasy costumes, and the first 100 people to buy the game will receive limited edition Moogles and soundtracks.

127 Comments

  • camiloerre

    Posted Jun 10, 2007 11:13 am PT

    I like this game for which it wraps me

  • Klash47

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 6:11 am PT

    i love this game it is totally sweeet. you guys are going to love it

  • Mahobudo

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 5:22 am PT

    And I add. He kick so much but....GOOOOOOO CAPTAIN!

  • osxgp

    Posted Feb 20, 2007 12:13 am PT

    I liked FFXII, but it lacked something compared to the previous installments. I can't really figure it out.

  • McnabbsPHIeagle

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 10:18 am PT

    topman_2005 McnabbsPHIeagle "There will also be free goodies for people wearing the best Final Fantasy costumes, and the first 100 people to buy the game will receive limited edition Moogles and soundtracks"

    Say What? Square Enix ain't gots no love for the west side(North America)?
    They's straight trippin dogs. Man they better give us KHIIFinalMix or ill boycott them mfers. You spoilt **** **** we've had to wait since the 31st of october, so, gtfo dick, we deserve it for always havin to **** wait.
    **** off and die. whoa whoa whoa there, i was takin a shot at square enix not you or europe or australia, man i didn't know fish and chips up someone's ass would give em pms, i know it sucks you had to wait, but its no excuse to get angry, my comment wasn't intended to offend you guys enjoy your goodies and remember my beef is with square enix , not you....
    and BTW it scares me to someone use dick and f off together, checkyourself before you wreckyourself

  • Arch-Villain

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 9:28 am PT

    Captain Picard voicing FFXII's advertisements? AHHAHA! I can no longer take the game seriously. Make it so!

  • nu-animal

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 7:17 am PT

    Well at least it's not Morgan Freeman narrated something... again... Lol.

  • raisinbren

    Posted Feb 19, 2007 2:06 am PT

    make it so

  • dingodile

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 9:08 pm PT

    well... thats great

  • Caduceus06

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 7:29 pm PT

    I hope you guys enjoy it. I know I am. Currently around level 24.

  • deadarknight

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 6:18 pm PT

    topman_2005 u need to relax but i agree with u

  • topman_2005

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 6:03 pm PT

    McnabbsPHIeagle "There will also be free goodies for people wearing the best Final Fantasy costumes, and the first 100 people to buy the game will receive limited edition Moogles and soundtracks"

    Say What? Square Enix ain't gots no love for the west side(North America)?
    They's straight trippin dogs. Man they better give us KHIIFinalMix or ill boycott them mfers. You spoilt **** **** we've had to wait since the 31st of october, so, gtfo dick, we deserve it for always havin to **** wait.
    **** off and die.

  • nader08

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 11:00 am PT

    sweet & ps3 coming to australia soon 33day to go

  • PrincessDude

    Posted Feb 18, 2007 3:37 am PT

    5 days left, can't wait, p*ssin' myself with excitement.

  • anarchicgoth

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 2:30 pm PT

    Patrick Stewart! Really? wow

  • McnabbsPHIeagle

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 8:34 am PT

    "There will also be free goodies for people wearing the best Final Fantasy costumes, and the first 100 people to buy the game will receive limited edition Moogles and soundtracks"

    Say What? Square Enix ain't gots no love for the west side(North America)?
    They's straight trippin dogs. Man they better give us KHIIFinalMix or ill boycott them mfers

  • tcampbell1976

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 7:35 am PT

    His voice sounded more kick ass in Oblivion as a character.

  • Chaudzff

    Posted Feb 17, 2007 6:34 am PT

    I think his voice should suit the kind of adventurous and deep storyline that final fantasy represents.

  • crithon

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 10:49 pm PT

    yeah..... I'm a big star terk dork.... but I just don't see anything exciting about Patrick Stewart voicing a FF ad, their all hype "it was 4 years in the making, billions of dollors spent, and it couldn't fit in a single motion picture, Final Fantasy 7." That's how all the FF ads have been. If he was like replacing some of those voice actors whom mispronounce the word "Marquis." Then I'd say that would be for the better.

  • manunited2002

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 7:39 pm PT

    Jean Luc-Picard and FFXII... what a combination!

  • arnouluck

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 7:22 pm PT

    How about the USA! Grrrr......Me want Limited Edition Too!

  • Munky-Man

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 4:19 pm PT

    Gangsta!

  • cenz_is

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 4:12 pm PT

    ooooeoooo

  • marcdases

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 3:20 pm PT

    Having lived on the road where Patrick Stewart was born for ten years (yes, seriously), I actually have links to this.

    I still live in his hometown and support the same football team as him as well.

  • aldrenar47

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 2:26 pm PT

    make it so

  • cayne_phoenix

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 12:53 pm PT

    to boldly go where players have gone before, 11 times before this game...

  • ShadowLaguna

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 12:02 pm PT

    I don't really like Star Trek, but it sounds interesting how Patrick is gonna be voicing FFXII ads. And because of my pre-order, I wonder if i'll be one of the first 100?

  • makemeweak

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 9:49 am PT

    Good for him?

  • waytooemo7

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 8:58 am PT

    Get ready you guys... it's probably the best final fantasy yet

  • ejstrup

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 8:53 am PT

    only one more week till the EU release.. I CANT WAIT!!!

  • 2w-sephiroth

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 8:22 am PT

    fi...nal...fan...ta...sy...now...pleaa..seee...dy..ing...foor...it ~eek~

    NOW I WANT TO PLAY IT NOW AAHH too long since FFX... sigh

  • ObiKKa

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 8:19 am PT

    Can't wait to see the ads in Australia!

  • Soul_Of_Snake

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 5:54 am PT

    Oh man, I would so love to get down to London for this!

  • Doolum

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 5:42 am PT

    as good as ever.

  • Fyernix

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 4:55 am PT

    OMG legend, shame it wasnt Shatner tho

  • PixyMisao

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 1:13 am PT

    Ptrick Stewart is awesome. A great actor, great voice in video games, helms Star Trek better than any other... and he supposedly loves Beavis and Butt-Head. Awesome!

  • TryMe01

    Posted Feb 16, 2007 12:34 am PT

    moogles are awesome!

  • kavadias1981

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 11:23 pm PT

    Kirkless born man. Patrick Stewart is the best! Please do another series of Eleventh Hour!

  • Rangent

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 10:35 pm PT

    I'm pretty sure that I can safely say that Patrick Stewart is probably every geek's wet dream... at the very least, meeting the guy would be a check on my life-time-to-do list.

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 7:48 pm PT

    Patrick Stewart is such a pimp!

  • NekoTheSpook

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 7:26 pm PT

    I knew I should have moved there years ago....sometimes it really sucks being American (I want a moogle, too...)

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 7:09 pm PT

    Well I guess thats a plus for bing in britain...

  • Tamz

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 5:40 pm PT

    Would not mind a signed copy of the game....uni is nearby so can just pop over...

  • matrixman2k

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 5:33 pm PT

    i really have had enough of all those american accent in games so things like ff12 and to a less then satisfying dragon quest 8 (though this had the typical pub english). Were a welcome.

    hmmm. maybe this'll educate people some 'real' english...and, and when square-enix re-release it as an international version to the japanese lot with subtitles, of course. It may even...lets just say the implications could be far reaching.

    I recall my english teacher on one occasion telling me that there is and should only be one english and that is the real/british english. All others are inaccurate and false in one way or another...that was some 30 years ago. These days we're all used to reading all those other versions due to the internet of course.............i'll leave it at that.

    I repeat, FF12 is fantastic in the voice acting etc. one might actually pick up a thing or two - possibly.

  • cooljojosarkar

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 5:08 pm PT

    This game is $108 NZ

  • jacnewforce07

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 5:03 pm PT

    I WANT A MOOGLE!!!!

  • dt_rome1

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 4:52 pm PT

    Nerds everywhere just rejoiced.

    Honestly, this may be the most nerdy combination ever. Picard associating himself with Final Fantasy.

  • GrimBee

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 4:39 pm PT

    more buzz going for Ps2 games than the ps3 launch... strange

  • Gmacrusher

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 4:26 pm PT

    cool moogles and sound tracks....cool!

  • moabboy

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 2:39 pm PT

    Ha, I'm already playing the PAL version. Got my hands on the promo version. Works with Swap Magic 3.6 as well!

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